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eventmasters.co.uk Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str)
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 37.56s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kaiya Fraser
Roger Varian
Checked early and settled at back of field - moved across and made progress into contention approaching 2f out - hit front with under 2f left - opened a gap 1f out - stayed on strongly to win
Harry Burns
George Margarson
Settled towards the back early - found room to improve into the last two furlongs - pushed into second a furlong out - kept on at an even effort but never able to trouble the winner
Tyrese Cameron (7)
Richard Hannon
Settled off the pace towards the back - improved along the wide part of the field - kept going from inside the final furlong - into 3rd but couldn't close from there
Jack Dace (7)
Luke Dace
Sat close to pace early - pushed along and dropped a place 2f out - gave way inside final furlong - finished 4th
Phoebe Edwards (7)
Craig Lidster
Went straight to front - given encouragement approaching 2f out before being overtaken inside the final two furlongs - dropped to third with a furlong left - faded through the closing stages to finish fifth
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Sat handy on the near flank of the pack - pressed for effort and lost ground inside final 2f - eventually beaten well home in 6th
Warren Fentiman (5)
David Menuisier
Tracked the front group early - urged forward with 3f left - lost touch inside the final 2f - eventually finished seventh
Jack Nicholls (7)
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled at the back - always out of contention
Grace McEntee
George Boughey
Settled towards rear on the far flank of the field - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away shortly after - finished ninth
Brandon Wilkie
Ian Williams
Held up a touch free early up with the front group - pressed for effort and faded inside final 2f - eventually well held in 10th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.